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s 73

Power of police to remove disorderly persons from public venues

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Part 15Police powers of entry, search etc

73 Power of police to remove disorderly persons from public venues

(1)

A police officer may enter a public venue and—

(a)

order any person who is behaving in a disorderly or offensive manner to leave; or

(b)

use reasonable force to remove any person who is behaving in such a manner.

(2)

A person—

(a)

who remains in a public venue after having been ordered to leave pursuant to this section; or

(b)

who re-enters, or attempts to re-enter, a public venue within 24 hours of having left or having been removed from such a place pursuant to this section, is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $2 500 or imprisonment for 6 months.

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